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gives battle

gives battle is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give battle.

Meaning of give battle

Verb

give battle (third-person singular simple present gives battle, present participle giving battle, simple past gave battle, past participle given battle)

  1. (dated) To engage in warfare; to attack or fight with military force.

Questions about gives battle

What is gives battle the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gives battle is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give battle.

Words near gives battle in the dictionary

  1. gives as good as one gets
  2. gives away
  3. gives away the farm
  4. gives away the store
  5. gives back
  6. gives battle
  7. gives birth
  8. gives blood
  9. gives brain
  10. gives by
  11. gives chase

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